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Vocabulary Unit 3

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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VOCABULARY UNIT 3

ALLOT

(v.) They will have the allotted time to finish the test.

AMASS

(v.) Over time, a king will amass much wealth from battles.

AUDACIOUS

(adj.) The bold and audacious stuntman performed many daring feats.

COMPLY

(v.) I will not comply to some made up rule and risk losing all of my hard work.

DEVOID

(ADJ.) BECAUSE HE HAD SUFFERED, HE BECAME A TOUGH MAN DEVOID OF EMPATHY.

ELITE

(n., adj.) The elite governed their subjects fairly and with kindness.

GRAPPLE

(N., V.) TO RETRIEVE THE CAPSULE FROM THE HOLE, THE SCIENTISTS NEEDED TO USE A GRAPPLE.

INCAPACITATE

(v.) He became incapacitated when the sickeness came and was confined to his bed.

INSTIGATE

(v.) Do not instigate a rebellion; by doing so, you will risk thousands of people's lives.

LONGEVITY

(n.) Greek gods could bestow longevity to heroes that proved themselves worthy.

MYRIAD

(adj., n.) When he gazed into the water, his eyes beheld a myriad of colorful fish.

PERSPECTIVE

(n.) Whether she is a villain or not depends on the perspective you take.

PERTURB

(v.) I was very perturbed when my sister kept negogiating with me after I had said "no."

PRODIGIOUS

(adj.) After the band finished, they received a prodigious amount of applause.
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RELEVANT

(adj.) Honestly, I don't think soccer is relevant to our space project.

SKITTISH

(adj.) The horse became very skittish when the cannons were fired.

TETHER

(n., v.) To prevent escape, the owner used a tether to restrain the guard dog.

UNISON

(n.) Please, class, try to sing the refrain in unison, otherwise you will sound discordant!

VIE

(v.) After the semifinals, two teams will be given the chance to vie for the title.

WILLFUL

(adj.) He was a willful soul and did not go to bed until he saw the rest of the show.